Sign Talk A Universal Signal Code Without Appara Hunting And Daily Life
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Sign Talk: A Universal Signal Code, Without Appara, Hunting, and Daily Life
In offering this book to the public after having had the manuscript actually on my desk for more than nine years, let me say frankly that no one realizes better than myself, now, the magnitude of the subject and the many faults of my attempt to handle it. My attention was first directed to the Sign Language in 1882 when I went to live in Western Manitoba. There I found it used among the various Indian tribes as a common language, whenever they were unable to understand each other's speech. In later years I found it a daily necessity when traveling among the natives of New Mexico and Montana, and in 1897, while living among the Crow Indians at their agency near Fort Custer, I met White Swan, who had served under General George A. Custer as a Scout. He had been sent across country with a message to Major Reno, so escaped the fatal battle; but fell in with a party of Sioux, by whom he was severely wounded, clubbed on the head, and left for dead. He recovered and escaped, but ever after was deaf and practically dumb. However, sign-talk was familiar to his people and he was at little disadvantage in daytime. Always skilled in the gesture code, he now became very expert; I was glad indeed to be his pupil, and thus in 1897 began seriously to study the Sign Language. In 1900 I included a chapter on Sign Language in my projected Woodcraft Dictionary, and began by collecting all the literature. There was much more than I expected, for almost all early travellers in our Western Country have had something to say about this lingua franca of the Plains. As the material continued to accumulate, the chapter grew into a Dictionary, and the work, of course, turned out manifold greater than was expected. The Deaf, our School children, and various European nations, as well as the Indians, had large sign vocabularies needing consideration.
Sign Talk
In 'Sign Talk,' Ernest Thompson Seton undertakes a meticulously researched examination of the visual communication system used by prairie Indians in the United States, known as sign talk or sign language. Seton provides a comprehensive account of the development of this non-verbal language, offering valuable insights into its complexity and significance within indigenous cultures. The literary style is both analytical and narrative, seamlessly blending etymology with cultural anthropology. Seton situates the phenomenon of sign talk within a broader linguistic and historical framework, tracing its sociocultural origins and contemplating its influence on other languages and communication systems worldwide. Ernest Thompson Seton, an acclaimed writer, naturalist, and artist, had a profound affinity for the natural world and indigenous cultures. His experiences and observations as a conservationist and wildlife artist deeply informed his writings. With 'Sign Talk,' Seton likely drew upon his extensive fieldwork and interactions with Native Americans, channeling his fascination into a scholarly work that captures the nuances of this unique form of communication and its global repercussions. 'Sign Talk' is an indispensable resource for linguists, anthropologists, and historians alike. It offers an enlightening perspective on Native American heritage, underscoring the vast intellectual achievements of prairie Indian societies. The book is commended to anyone interested in the intricacies of human language, intercultural communication, or Native American studies. Seton's work affirms the enduring relevance of sign talk and its capacity to provide profound insights into the human experience.
Simplified Signs: A Manual Sign-Communication System for Special Populations, Volume 1.
Author: John D. Bonvillian
language: en
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
Release Date: 2020-07-30
Simplified Signs presents a system of manual sign communication intended for special populations who have had limited success mastering spoken or full sign languages. It is the culmination of over twenty years of research and development by the authors. The Simplified Sign System has been developed and tested for ease of sign comprehension, memorization, and formation by limiting the complexity of the motor skills required to form each sign, and by ensuring that each sign visually resembles the meaning it conveys. Volume 1 outlines the research underpinning and informing the project, and places the Simplified Sign System in a wider context of sign usage, historically and by different populations. Volume 2 presents the lexicon of signs, totalling approximately 1000 signs, each with a clear illustration and a written description of how the sign is formed, as well as a memory aid that connects the sign visually to the meaning that it conveys. While the Simplified Sign System originally was developed to meet the needs of persons with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, autism, or aphasia, it may also assist the communication needs of a wider audience – such as healthcare professionals, aid workers, military personnel , travellers or parents, and children who have not yet mastered spoken language. The system also has been shown to enhance learning for individuals studying a foreign language. Lucid and comprehensive, this work constitutes a valuable resource that will enhance the communicative interactions of many different people, and will be of great interest to researchers and educators alike.